Iwo Land: The Land of Virture
Prince Rasheed Adewale Akanbi is from Molaasan Compound of Gbaase Ruling House in Isale Oba in Iwo. He was born on the 21st June 1967 in Iwo. For his Elementary School, Prince Akanbi attended Omolewa Nursery and Primary School, Oritamefa, Ibadan (1972-1978), he proceeded to Iwo Grammar School, Araromi, Iwo (1978-1982) and later, Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Idi-Ape Ibadan. Prince Akanbi obtained a B.Sc. Business Administration from George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario (2005-2009), Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan (1985-87), Certificate in Cybis & Axis System, Convergys Institute, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada (2001-2005), Seismic certificate in Operations, Oil and Gas Processing Facilities (2005).
He worked as a Data Processor, Bio-skin GMBH in Hamburg Germany (1996-2005), International Development Analyst (Oxfam Canada); travelling to help war and disaster stricken countries around the world by supplying and supporting refugees with relief materials. Prince Akanbi also worked as Associate Supervisor, Purdy Wharf Towers, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.
He is the Chief Executive Officer of Prince Enterprises, Toronto, Ontario M5H4E7 Canada, Director and Founder of People Against Loneliness Inc. 508-58 Waterson Road, Toronto Ontario, Canada, West Africa Coordinator (Karcher Group FutureTech) presently working on supply of future technology on peace keeping force to the Defence Ministry and Managing Director, Morganz Gamo Quarry, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Podo Village, Ibadan. Prince Akanbi speaks Yoruba, English, French and Deutsche (German).
On 9 November 2015 until present Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Ilufemiloye Telu 1 from Molaasan Royal family a sub.section of Gbaase ruling house was installed as the 16th Oluwo of Iwoland.
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1415 | 1505 | Parin |
| 1505 | 1541 | Olayilumi |
| 1550 | 1610 | Adegunodo |
| 1610 | 1673 | Olufate Gbase |
| 1673 | 1744 | Alawusa |
| 1744 | 1816 | Ogunmakinde |
| 1816 | 1906 | Monmodu Ayinla Lamuye |
| 1906 | 1909 | Sunmonu Osunwo |
| 1909 | 1929 | Sanni Alabi Abimbola Lamuye |
| 1929 | 1930 | Seidu Adubiaran Lamuye |
| 1930 | 1939 | Abanikanda Amuda Akande |
| 1939 | 1952 | Kosiru Ande Lamuye |
| 1953 | 1957 | Raifu Ajani Adegoroye |
| 1958 | 1982 | Samuel Omotoso Abimbola |
| 1992 | 2013 | Asiru Olatunbosun Tadese |
| 2015 | present | Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi |